Patents by Inventor Lisa Robinson

Lisa Robinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Logic system with configurable interface
    Patent number: 7325221
    Abstract: A core block with a highly configurable interface such that the interface of the core can be optimally configured for the system the core is integrated into. In one embodiment the method consists of defining a configurable interface with different configuration options, capturing the specific core configuration through manual entry or through the use of a Graphical User Interface, and providing for software that combines the source description of the core with the configuration data to generate the core with an optimally configured logic and circuit interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sonics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Drew Eric Wingard, Michael J. Meyer, Geert P. Rosseel, Lisa Robinson, Jay Tomlinson
  • Communications system and method with non-blocking shared interface
    Patent number: 7165094
    Abstract: A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection. A connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of and a busy signal identified by the thread identifier. The busy signal is issued by the target functional block when resources will be unavailable to perform a transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Sonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Weber, Richard Aras, Lisa A. Robinson, Geert P. Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Drew E. Wingard
  • Communications system and method with multilevel connection identification
    Patent number: 7120712
    Abstract: A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Eric Wingard, Geert-Paul Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Lisa A. Robinson
  • Communications system and method with multilevel connection identification
    Publication number: 20040177186
    Abstract: A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Drew Eric Wingard, Geert-Paul Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Lisa A. Robinson
  • Communications system and method with multilevel connection identification
    Patent number: 6725313
    Abstract: A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Sonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Eric Wingard, Geert Paul Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Lisa A. Robinson
  • Communications system and method with non-blocking shared interface
    Publication number: 20020129173
    Abstract: A communication system. One embodiment includes at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection. A connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of and a busy signal identified by the thread identifier. The busy signal is issued by the target functional block when resources will be unavailable to perform a transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Weber, Richard Aras, Lisa A. Robinson, Geert P. Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Drew E. Wingard
  • Communications system and method with multilevel connection identification
    Patent number: 6182183
    Abstract: A communication system including at least two functional blocks, wherein an first functional block communicates with a second functional block by establishing a connection, wherein a connection is a logical state in which data may pass between the first functional block and the second functional block. One embodiment includes a bus coupled to each of the functional blocks and configured to carry a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals includes a connection identifier that indicates a particular connection that a data transfer is part of, and a thread identifier that indicates a transaction stream that the data transfer is part of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Sonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew E. Wingard, Geert Paul Rosseel, Jay S. Tomlinson, Lisa A. Robinson